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Larry Snelling, mayor’s pick for top cop, vows to help both ‘forgotten’ crime victims, disenchanted officers: ‘We have to love them’

Snelling’s appointment by Mayor Brandon Johnson must be confirmed by the City Council. Before that crucial vote, he is expected to be introduced to Chicago residents — and face questions — during at least one public hearing.

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All three top cop finalists capable of being ‘generational leader’ Chicago needs, search leader says

Anthony Driver Jr., president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, has a favorite among the three finalists sent to Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has 30 days to decide. But Driver won’t say who it is.

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Faster police response would not have saved slain Officer Areanah Preston, Johnson’s chief of staff says

Rich Guidice, who for 20 years ran the Office of Emergency Management and Communications, said “Chicago Police did the best they could to get to the scene of the incident as quickly as they did.”

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4 teens charged with fatal shooting of Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston during ‘very violent crime spree’

Prosecutors said Preston was killed at the end of a robbery spree that began when a suspect’s girlfriend “needed money for a barbecue.”

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5 suspects in custody in fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston

Four suspects were apprehended after a Sunday armed standoff at a home in Auburn Gresham, according to a source with knowledge of the arrests. Another suspect was taken into custody separately.

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Chicago weekend gun violence: 4 killed, 20 wounded

A 24-year-old Chicago police officer was among the four killed, and separate attacks about an hour apart on the Lower West Side wounded three.

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Police continue search for gunman who killed off-duty officer on South Side

It’s still unclear why police took more than 30 minutes to respond to the wounded officer, Areanah Preston, after gunshots were detected by the city’s gunshot surveillance system, ShotSpotter.

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Top cop’s wife coached slain officer’s high school cheerleading team: ‘She did not deserve this’

Officer Areanah Preston “always had something funny to say and was guaranteed to pass on her infectious smile,” former Chicago police Capt. Saadi Carter said.

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